After the confirmation of Jeff Sessions, the Senate is set to turn its attention today to Representative Tom Price, nominated as secretary of health and human services.

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Senator Jeff Sessions was confirmed as attorney general on Wednesday, capping a bitter and racially charged nomination battle.CreditAl Drago/The New York Times

Republican efforts to douse criticism of Mr. Sessions included a rebuke of Senator Elizabeth Warren, who was forced to stop speaking from the Senate floor late Tuesday. That move could backfire, however, and affirm Ms. Warren as a leading voice of Democratic opposition.

• When judges are attacked.

“Demoralizing” and “disheartening.” Those were the words of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, the nominee for the Supreme Court, to describe President Trump’s attacks on the judiciary after rulings suspended a ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

The president lashed out at federal appellate judges considering a challenge to his executive order, calling their proceedings “disgraceful” and describing the courts as “so political.”

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit could rule on the case as soon as today.

Smarter Living

• New Year’s resolutions: For all of February, Smarter Living is here to help you stick to your goals. On Monday, we talked about the power of using habits to support your resolution, and we were happy to have so many readers email us their habit-forming tips or the obstacles they’ve encountered.

Noteworthy

• Best of late-night TV.

We’re trying out a new feature this week: a rundown of the funniest and most memorable moments from the comedy shows.

Senator Elizabeth Warren made a surprise appearance on “The Daily Show” on Wednesday, while “The Tonight Show” gamely tried to unite Democrats and Republicans with its recurring segment “Common Ground.” Both sides love peanut butter on toast, and say Harrison Ford is the best actor named Harrison.

Chicago State’s women’s basketball team is in disarray. Budget cuts and a roster that had just six players at times led to an 0-22 record. Angela Jackson, the coach, isn’t giving up.

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Angela Jackson is highly regarded as a women’s college basketball coach. But her greatest success may be the devotion she has shown to her team at Chicago State, which has not won any games so far this season.CreditKristen Norman for The New York Times

A larger purpose fuels her dedication. “We serve an African-American community, and I enjoy being the bridge from teenager to young adult,” Jackson said.

• An ambitious effort.

How tough is it to move a painting? Very, if it is “The Battle of Atlanta,” which is about 130 years old and longer than a football field.

Workers are moving the panorama as part of a $35 million plan. “It is rife with logistical tests, engineering quandaries, curatorial challenges and political and racial sensitivities that linger,” our writer says.

Back Story

When you think of doomed luxury ocean liners, the Titanic sinking in 1912 might be the first to come to mind. But the Normandie, a French ship that burned and capsized in New York City on this day 75 years ago, was nearly as remarkable.

Built in the early 1930s, it was the first liner to exceed 1,000 feet in length. The Normandie was lauded as the biggest, fastest luxury ship afloat, featuring a first-class dining room with a sumptuous Art Deco interior.

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The Normandie capsized in 1942.CreditThe New York Times

After World War II started, though, the ocean liner never again sailed. It was held and eventually taken over by the U.S. military, which renamed it the U.S.S. Lafayette, after the French general who helped America during the Revolutionary War.

During its conversion to a troopship in 1942, the Normandie caught fire and tipped over. Sabotage was suspected but never proven. The official cause was listed as life preservers set ablaze by a welder’s torch.

A year later, the ship was salvaged, and then scrapped.

But the Normandie was not forgotten. Its steam whistle blew again in 2010 to commemorate the anniversary of its first arrival in New York.